Demountable spring covering and oiler



l Gz B. PRICE. v DEMNBLE SPRING `COVIRING vAND OILER.

` APPLICATION TILED APR. 1?, 1'920. l. l 4 1,38 L@ f Mmmm?, 1921,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

GEORGE '5. P//c INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY G. B. PRICE.

DEMOUNIABLE SPRING COVERINGAND olLEB.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1920. 19381 @l @u Patented June 7, K921i 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

v GEORGE E5. P/Q/CE INVENTOR GERGE armar. PRICE, or SALT LAKE cnw, UTAH.

DEMOUN TABLE SPRING- COVERING AND OILER.

Specification of'Letters Patent. Patented June 7, 1921.y

Application led April 17, 1920. Serial No. 374,779.

To all 'whom t may concer/a: l

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Demountable Spring Coverings and Oilers, of which the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved spring boot and oiler and is an improvement upon a patent granted to me, May 5, 1919, and numbered 1,304,366. e

An object of the present invention is the provision of a boot and oiler, which will protect the leaves of the spring from dust, water and mud and will in addition provide means for the application of lubrication b'etween the leaves of the spring and prevent the oil and grease from becomingmixed with sand and earth and from` gumming, cutting or otherwise injurying the spring.

A. particular object of the present invention is the provision of a novel means and for maintaining a lubricant for conducting the same to tIie various portions of the spring, the lubricant container or reservoir also serving to build up the spring substantially even with the spring clip and thereby improve the appearance of the covering or v boot, while the latter' acts to -proteetthe4 spring against any injurious material .or

` matter.

Other objects and advantages of therineY vention will appear as. the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation ot the vehicle spring with the invention 'applied thereto.`

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the manner of securing the lubricant container or reservoir in position.

Fig. 3'is a transverse section taken onaa line with a lubricant opening.

Fig. 4 is a detailed inside plan of the in.-

vention with a lubricant container removed. 1

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the lubricant container.

Fig. 6 is a view showing the invention applied to a spring, with the outer flap of the boot untastened.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but show a modied form of the invention.

Irig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken on a line with the lubricant opening.

Fig.v 10 is an inside plan view ot the boot shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, with a lubricant container removed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and

more particularly to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive the reference character 10 indicates a vehicle spring and. 11 the usual spring clip. The invention which is shown applied to the spring is in the form oi a boot, prefer-- ably constructed from a strip of flexible material, which is also water proof and which surrounds the spring an-d acts as a protector therefor. The strip of material of which the boot is lformed is indicated at 12 and has its marginal edges turned over or hemmed as shown at 13, while secured along one edge beneath Vthe hem is a strip of suitable absorbent material 14, such as canton flannel or the like. This material is also secured centrally of the boot by stitches 15 and one edge of the absorbent lining 14 isy left tree to provide a flap 16.

Secured to the strip 12 is a flap 17, which is'preferably formed of the same material asA the strip 12 and this strip has its edges turned over and hemmed as shown at 18.

For the purpose ot securing the boot in position, the opposite side edges of thestrip 12"'are provided with spaced eyelets 19 for the reception of a suitable lacing 20 and Vwhen the boot is in position upon the spring, this lacing will be arranged along the one side edge of thefspring as shown in the drawing. In addition to this flap 17, the boot ofthe strip 12 is provided with a relatively narrow lap 21 and this Hap and the flap 17 are both provided along their edges with spaced eyelets 22, which receive a suitable lacing 23 and which is arranged beneath the bottom of the spring. By `this means the spring is entirely covered rand ferth'e purpose of providing a lubricant so that the spring will act properly, the boot incloses a pad 24 of suitable absorbent maand as this pad is relatively thick, a con- "siderable amount of lubricant will be held. In additionthe pad 24 after it hasv been secured in position between the spring and Vte'rial, which forms a lubricant containerl boot, acts to build up the spring adjacent the spring clip so as to resent a neat and attractive appearance.

sorbent material 14 will act as a wick to fter the pad hasj been saturated with lubricating oil, the abconduct the lubricant tothe various leaves of the spring.

ln order tc supply lubricant to the pad 2l' Without reniovingthe boot, the said boot is provided. with an opening 25, ifire'ferably sur rounded by a groniet 26, so that the end of an oil can may be inserted through the groinet and oil supplied to the pad 24. ln

. addition the gromet 26 serves to fasten a cup-like receptacle 27 to the inside of the boot, -vvhile the pad 211 is provided With an opening 28 to receive this receptacle. The latteris preferably notched as shown at 29, so that the oil may find ready access to the pad 2li. The opening 25 is preferably covl ered by a flap 30, one end of Which is secured to the boot and the opposite end provided with one member of a snap p fastener by ineans of which the free end of the 'flap :may be secured over the opening.

ln the form of the invention show n in Figs. 7 to 10, the boot is formed of a stripof flexible Water proof material 31, which is bolted over and lieinmed along its marginal. edges and 1s. provided along its opposite side edges With eylets 32. lt is further provided with a lining absorbent material 38,

i one end of vvhich is free to provide a iiap 34,

which is adapted to be Wrapped over the pad.

of absorbent material 35, similar to the pad 211 in the manner` of Wrapping the saine as shown in connection with the previously described form of the invention.

The strip of material 3l which forms the modified form of boot has secured thereto a l'lap 35, this iiap being secured only along one edge as indicated at 36, so as to provide -a free flap tobe Wrapped over the flap 3d and. around the absorbent pad. The boot is then laced along the bottornof the spring as illustrated. i

Like the previously described form oi the invention, there is'provided a filling openincinta ing, which is surrounded by a graniet 3? and. this graniet has secured thereto `a^"cuplil e receptacle 38 through which lubricant is supplied to the pad'or container. To protect the oil opening, there is provided a closure 39 and secured to this closure is a dish L10, by means o fa rod'or Wire 4l. interposed between the closure 4:9 and the disk 40 is a -coil spring 42, the latter being seated Within the cuplike receptacle 38 and acting to draw the closure tightly over the filling opening. The invention is susceptible of various dii other changes inits form, proportion and. minor details oi construction andthe right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the-appended claims.

4Having described the invention, what is claimed 'is :e-

l. A spring boot made of flexible material 4 adapted to be `Wrapped around a spring, a lubricant container positioned'ivithin the boot, said boot having an opening therein for access to the container and spring actu tainer and a cup-like receptacle secured' around said opening and 'positioned Within.

`an opening .inthe absorbent pad.

3. A spring boot made of flexible niaterialadaptedfito be Wrapped around a spring, a groniet connected lubricant Container positioned -Within the boot, saidgromet providing an opening for access to closing the opening.

In testimon whereof I affix my signature. G ORGE BITHEL PRICE.

the interior of the container and means Afor 

